Alden Graves
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 9
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- Sep 28, 2026
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- Jul 12, 2026
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Commentary | Graves Registry: Beware the bearer of bad news (opens the original)
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âIn the field of opportunity, itâs plowing time again.â â Neil Young I understand that, no matter how lofty their position might be in the national government, people are... how shall I put this.. .reluctant to bring bad news to Donald Trump. The title of this column might also have been âThe bearer of bad news had best be wary.â No bad news is not very different from saying that the president hardly gets any news at all that is grounded in truth. But it also helps to explain why a m
Commentary | Graves Registry: Banning the cold hard truth (opens the original)
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âIf he thinks this will lead to more favorable coverage, I think heâs dreaming.â -- Brit Hume on Fox News Sometimes, we have to pause and remember that we live in a free country. What once seemed as solid as the Rock of Gibraltar now seems to be slipping away faster than the polar ice caps. There are 27 amendments to the United States Constitution. The last one, ratified in 1992, delays laws that change legislatorsâ salaries until after the next election. Iâll mention two things about
Commentary | Graves Registry: Once upon a time there were two big, strong firemen (opens the original)
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âThe fundamental thing is, he thinks voters are stupid.â â Chris Hayes Chris Hayes, the MSNBC commentator, had a point. He was referring to Donald Trumpâs blatant attempt to bribe voters in November by offering them a $5,000 reward if Republicans manage to hold onto the House and Senate. It isnât so much indicative of the sub-basement level the Republican Party has descended to as it is evidence of how much contempt Trump has for the intelligence of the American people. He is so used t
Commentary | Graves Registry: Things that go bump in the midterms (opens the original)
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Donald Trump took some time off from applying his Jed Clampett taste to the nationâs capital (more to follow) and hosted an intimate little gathering of Republicans terrified by the prospect of the midterm elections in November. The gathering was held in what used to be the White House Rose Garden before he transformed it into something resembling a sidewalk café in a tourist trap neighborhood. Always conscious of womenâs concerns, Mr. Trump decided to pave over Jackie Kennedyâs iconic ga
Commentary | Graves Registry: Remembering Dolly (opens the original)
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âThereâs a place on the hill thatâs peaceful and still where she sleeps beside daddy again. The old family tree is shedding its leaves, but weâll all meet in heaven one day.â â Dolly Parton, âLet Her Flyâ Over the years, I have done a number of âRememberingâ columns, but the emotions stirred by this one in particular reminded me of the piece I wrote for Steve Flynn, a local man who died too soon. Steve was a good friend. Dolly Parton, who died on August 25, seemed like a frie
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